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470 Les productions bananières / Bananas and food security – Session 2
Export Trader
Producer Local assembler Wholesaler Central market
Local retailer Retailer
Figure 4. Kluai Khai marketing channels.
Domestic consumer
Overseas Consumer
Table 2. Farmers’ reasons for growing Kluai Khai: percentages in this region
(N = 560 in each province).
Province 1 2 µ3 4 5 6 7
Uttaradit - - - - - - -
Tak 0 29.85 46.26 0 0 0 23.89
Phetchabun - - - - - - -
Phitsanulok 0 25.0 0 50 25.0 0 0
Nakhon Sawan 0 30.30 39.40 0 30.30 0 0
Khamphaeng Phet 69.0 10.34 39.40 0 30.30 0 0
Sukhothai 13.33 0 0 13.33 40 33.34 0
Phichit 13.0 9.08 0 25.97 13.0 0 38.95
Utai thani - - - - - - -
Note: (1) = Market demand, (2) = Good price, (3) = Ease of establishment and suitability to environment,
(4) = Few pest and disease problems, (5) = Supplementary income, (6) = Crop exchange with sugarcane,
(7) = No information available (Wattanachaiyingcharoen et al. 1997).